diff --git a/code/modules/client/client defines.dm b/code/modules/client/client defines.dm
index bb3889ced3e..78b19cb7198 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client defines.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client defines.dm	
@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@
 	//datum that controls the displaying and hiding of tooltips
 	var/datum/tooltip/tooltips
 
-
+	//Used for var edit flagging, also defined in datums (clients are not a child of datums for some reason)
+	var/var_edited = 0
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